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Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Independence, OH, registered since 2024, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 11, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Where is Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC located?
Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Independence, OH, according to its Form ADV.
Is Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2024. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 306236.
How much does Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC manage?
Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC reports $210,302,903 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 11, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2024?
In the Form ADV data for Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $127,911,784 in the October 2024 data and $210,302,903 in the October 2026 data, up 64%. Total employees: 4 in October 2024 and 5 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (327); high net worth individuals (52).
Which custodians does Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC use?
Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/306236
Does Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated June 11, 2026 says: "There is no account minimum for any of IWA’s services."
What changed in Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the July 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 5.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AThe brochure lists different fees for different services or strategies; see the brochure for them.
Account minimum: None
The brochure's wording
There is no account minimum for any of IWA’s services.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated June 11, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$210,302,903 as of October 2026, filing dated June 11, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Pension consulting services
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2024 (2 years)
- Employees
- Total: 5. Performing investment advisory functions: 5.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.
- States registered or notice-filed
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3 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $210,302,903 | 5 | June 11, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $162,765,622 | 5 | May 16, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $127,911,784 | 4 | September 19, 2024 |
Regulatory assets under management: $127,911,784 in the October 2024 data and $210,302,903 in the October 2026 data, up 64%.
Total employees: 4 in October 2024 and 5 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- July 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 4 to 5.
- May 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 4.
- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $162,765,622 to $210,302,903 (+29%).
- November 2025
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Independence Wealth Advisors, LLC (CRD 306236): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/independence-wealth-advisors-llc-independence-oh-306236